The Sweet Escape
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| Studio album by Gwen Stefani | ||
| Released | December 5, 2006 | |
| Genre | Dance-pop, R&B | |
| Length | 47:46 | |
| Label | Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Akon, Sean Garrett, Nellee Hooper, Tony Kanal The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, Giorgio Tuinfort | |
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| Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004) |
The Sweet Escape (2006) |
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The Sweet Escape is the second solo album by American pop–rock singer Gwen Stefani, released by Interscope Records in December 2006 (see 2006 in music). It was yielded by the lead single "Wind It Up", which charted moderately across the world.
Stefani had not intended to record a follow-up album to Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004), but was inspired to after locating some leftover tracks from the L.A.M.B. sessions.[1] The Sweet Escape has reached the Canadian, U.S, & Australian top five and has peaked inside the top twenty in the UK. The Sweet Escape Tour, set to start in April 2007, will cover North America, Central America, Australia, Asia and Europe.
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Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
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| 1. | "Wind It Up" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "The Sweet Escape" (featuring Akon) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Orange County Girl" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Early Winter" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Now That You Got It" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "4 in the Morning" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Yummy" (featuring Pharrell) | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Fluorescent" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Breakin' Up" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Don't Get It Twisted" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "U Started It" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Wonderful Life" | 3:58 |
Confirmed Unreleased Tracks
- "Candyland"
- "Sparkle"
Tracks Confirmed By Record Label and in an official podcast. View a Screen Shot Of the official Podcast here [2]
Critical response
The Sweet Escape received a mixed response from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote for All Music Guide: "from the stilted production to the fashion fetish, all the way down to her decision to rap on far too much of the album, all the dance-pop here seems like a pose".[2] For Entertainment Weekly, Sia Michel said that the album "has a surprisingly moody, lightly autobiographical feel" but that "Stefani isn't convincing as a dissatisfied diva".[3] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that "history will likely view The Sweet Escape as a retread of Stefani's well-received solo debut, but it shares that album's general inconsistency and, thus, its peaks and valleys".[4]
Singles
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"Wind It Up" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams originally for inclusion on Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005. Because of favorable reception, the song was later recorded for her second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006). "Wind It Up" was released as the album's first single in late 2006 (see 2006 in music) and reached the top forty in most music markets. | ||||||||
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"The Sweet Escape" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani, featured artist Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort for Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006). The song was released as the album's second single in early 2007 (see 2007 in music). It has peaked inside the top twenty on most charts and reached number one in New Zealand. | ||||||||
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"4 in the Morning" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal for Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006). It will be released as the album's third single in 2007 (see 2007 in music), which was confirmed during a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest.[5] The song is a 1980s-inspired ballad that Stefani began writing while pregnant and later finished with No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal. Stefani considers "4 in the Morning" her favorite song from the album.[citation needed] | ||||||||
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Sales
The album sold 243,000 copies during its first week on sale in the USA according to Billboard.com and Nielsen Soundscan, debuting at number 3 on the Billboard 200[6], and a further 149,000 copies were shifted during week two, which saw The Sweet Escape fall to number 14.[7] Currently the album has sold over 1,000,000 copies[8]
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References
- ^ Fiona Hudson, "No doubt Gwen has evolved", News.com.au, November 26, 2006.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, The Sweet Escape review, allmusic.com.
- ^ Sia Michel, The Sweet Escape review, ew.com, December 1, 2006.
- ^ Sal Cinquemani, The Sweet Escape review, Slant Magazine.
- ^ [1] KIIS-FM. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Ciara, Eminem, Stefani Overtake The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, December 13, 2006.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, December 20, 2006.
- ^ http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33817
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association". December 2006 publication. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
External links
- Gwen Stefani - official website.
- Official UK website for The Sweet Escape
- Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape (2006): Reviews at Metacritic.
Studio albums: Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004) · The Sweet Escape (2006)
Solo singles: "What You Waiting For?" · "Rich Girl" · "Hollaback Girl" · "Cool" · "Luxurious" · "Crash" · "Wind It Up" · "The Sweet Escape" · "4 in the Morning"
Related articles: Discography · No Doubt · L.A.M.B. · Harajuku Lovers
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